Chapter 78: Light Veil Sister, Got Stuck Outside (Requesting Follows)

Zhang Ziling timidly picked up a piece.

She glanced furtively at the four of them.

Brother Zhou was preoccupied, his mind wandering far away, as if his soul had drifted out of his body.

Brother Feng and Sister Yue seemed to keep their eyes fixed on the door, never once shifting.

Only.

Brother Yu sat at ease, eating quietly to himself.

He secretly rejoiced—no one had noticed him!

Zhang Ziling reached out with her small hand, swiftly snatching a pastry from the tray and shoving it into her mouth.

Her eyes lit up.

Do it again!

Yu Ke watched as the plate in front of Zhang Ziling was devoured in no time.

Damn, little pixiu!

He silently pushed another plate of spirit fruit over.

Zhang Ziling lifted her head slightly, cheeks flushed faintly.

Yet her hands never stopped.

She silently warned herself.

Zhang Ziling, this is your last one!

Before long.

Yu Ke pushed another plate over.

Zhang Ziling froze.

“Zhang Ziling, you’ve got to control yourself!”

At that moment, Zhou Liang anxiously awaited the inner sect sister, glancing back at the table.

He discovered!

Yu Ke and Zhang Ziling had already devoured most of the dishes on the table.

In front of Zhang Ziling, plates had piled high, and she still held an unfinished pastry in her hand.

Zhou Liang’s gaze was filled with astonishment.

Just moments ago, the composed and refined Sister Zhang had been led astray by Yu Ke.

She completely disregarded her own image.

Seeing this, Yu Ke smiled faintly, stood up, and summoned a serving girl from Shengxian Manor to bring more food.

All free—stealing food is ten times more satisfying.

After thanking the serving girl,

Yu Ke quietly cleared away the empty plates in front of Zhang Ziling.

Seeing this, Zhang Ziling’s ears instantly turned bright red, as if burned.

She stole a glance at Yu Ke, sniffed lightly, and caught a faint, delicate fragrance.

She muttered inwardly.

“Brother Yu, you smell so good!”

The other three at the table paid little attention to this.

Feng Yuan had not once looked at Yu Ke or Zhang Ziling; his own food remained untouched.

As time passed,

Yu Ke had finished eating and began to notice that Zhou Liang, Sister Yue, and Feng Yuan grew increasingly anxious.

They kept glancing toward the door, as if awaiting someone important.

Yu Ke’s mind stirred—this matter clearly wasn’t simple!

Who exactly was this inner sect sister?

She didn’t seem at all like the dream maiden Zhou Liang had described.

There must be some hidden reason

making these three so tense!

Yu Ke glanced at Zhang Ziling, who had also finished eating.

Zhang Ziling looked embarrassed, glancing away.

Yu Ke smiled.

She must know something, but she was shy—hard to ask about.

Whatever. None of his business.

Not long after,

A woman veiled in a light gauze veil quietly entered through the door; her arrival caused no commotion whatsoever.

But!

Zhou Liang’s eyes instantly burned with heat—he rose swiftly and stepped forward to greet her.

Feng Yuan and Yue Qiulan followed closely behind, their expressions excited, standing respectfully on either side.

Seeing this, Yu Ke also rose immediately—he knew this inner sect sister’s identity must be extraordinary.

The veiled woman glided forward gracefully.

She too wore a white robe, one that matched Zhou Liang’s attire surprisingly well.

The white veil on her face seemed to be a divine artifact—hazy, indistinct, radiating mystery, rendering her true face impossible to discern.

Only revealed:

A pair of eyes like autumn waters.

Zhou Liang stepped forward immediately, bowing respectfully:

“Greetings, Sister.”

Feng Yuan and Yue Qiulan followed suit, bowing in turn.

Seeing this, Yu Ke imitated them.

The veiled woman gave a slight nod and spoke softly:

“Apologies for the delay—I was held up.”

Upon hearing this, the three were stunned with honor, quickly protesting they were unworthy.

The woman turned to Zhou Liang and smiled faintly:

“This matter was urgent—thank you, Brother Zhou, for helping me find them.”

Zhou Liang immediately waved his hands.

“I dare not—helping Sister is my honor.”

The woman smiled slightly.

Her face remained hidden beneath the gauze, but her eyes sparkled with quiet mirth.

Zhou Liang was instantly entranced.

Yu Ke watched this scene, noting Zhou Liang’s grin was harder to suppress than an AK.

“You’re getting off on this?”

Why not do something else? Why be a lapdog?

He remembered Zhou Liang never lacked beautiful female cultivators—he was a total playboy.

Today’s display shattered his entire persona.

The veiled woman took her seat.

Her beautiful eyes swept slowly over the five present.

Yu Ke felt slightly uneasy—her gaze felt uncanny, as if she could see through his entire cultivation base.

He was startled!

This sister was undoubtedly at the third rung of Foundation Establishment.

The woman nodded slightly toward Feng Yuan and Yue Qiulan.

When her gaze fell on Zhang Ziling, a hint of surprise appeared on her face; she murmured praise:

“Good.”

She praised Zhou Liang again:

“Brother Zhou, you’ve handled this reliably.”

Feng Yuan’s expression darkened—he held himself in high regard, yet received no such praise; his brow furrowed slightly.

Yu Ke was also surprised.

This shy, socially awkward Sister Zhang had earned the veiled woman’s praise—so her being taken as a disciple by an inner sect Elder wasn’t baseless gossip.

When the woman’s gaze turned to Yu Ke, it grew more scrutinizing.

Her eyes lingered a moment longer.

After withdrawing her gaze, the veiled woman announced calmly:

“This trial requires only four. I asked Brother Zhou to find one extra, just in case.”

Clearly, Zhou Liang and the others knew this—no surprise.

Yu Ke, however, was puzzled.

Trial?

Only four are needed; there are five of you here.

The woman’s gaze swept again over the five faces.

The woman paused slightly, and even Feng Yuan and the other two grew tense.

One of the five must be eliminated.

This matter must be of great importance!

The veiled woman’s eyes settled on Yu Ke and asked:

“This younger brother—I’ve never seen you before, have I?”

Zhou Liang quickly introduced: “Yu Ke of the Luoshui Yu family—Younger Brother Yu.”

The veiled woman looked at Yu Ke, her tone calm but tinged with regret:

“Younger Brother Yu, it seems this trial will disappoint you.”

Upon hearing this,

Feng Yuan and Yue Qiulan exhaled in relief.

The trial participants had been decided.

Only Zhang Ziling sighed quietly to herself, silently pitying Younger Brother Yu.

Yu Ke is eliminated!

It was expected—he was only here to fill a spot.

Yet Zhou Liang winked at Yu Ke, as if implying something.

Yu Ke was puzzled.

The veiled woman continued, smiling:

“But since Younger Brother Yu came all this way, I won’t let you leave empty-handed.”

“There’s about three hundred spirit stones here—consider it my compensation to you.”

With that,

the woman pulled out a small storage pouch and handed it to Yu Ke.

A storage pouch is an essential item for cultivators.

Yu Ke took it—it felt heavy.

His heart swelled with unexpected joy.

This was just like—being cut from a lineup, and getting paid for it.

Cut from the cultivation trial, and handed three hundred spirit stones as compensation.

Zhou Liang’s earlier glance—now he understood.

Yu Ke was ecstatic inside.

Yet his face showed nothing but a faint disappointment.

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